Episode 03 · 33 min
Choosing Your City: Warsaw, Kraków, or Łódź?
Three students share their honest take on cost of living, social scene, and academic culture across Poland's major hubs.
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The Podcast
Conversations from the application trail.
Each week we sit down with current students, NAWA officials, and admissions counselors to unpack one piece of the Polish higher-education puzzle.
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Episode 03 · 14 min
Student Work Rights and the Gross-Equals-Net Advantage
Breaking down Poland's uniquely generous student labor framework: unlimited work hours, the Under-26 PIT-0 tax break, ZUS exemptions on Umowa Zlecenie, and which sectors pay PLN 40–80/hour for student roles.
14:00
Episode 02 · 35 min
Inside the Banach Scholarship
A conversation with past laureates of NAWA's flagship Master's scholarship for developing countries.
35:56
Episode 02 · 15 min
Long-Cycle Degrees: Medicine, Law, and Beyond
Why regulated professions in Poland require 4.5–6 years of integrated study, how the mandatory fields differ from optional long-cycle programs, and what competitive entry really looks like for medical and legal faculties.
15:00
Episode 01 · 30 min
The 2026 Digital Pivot: MOS 2.0 Explained
Breaking down Poland's shift to fully digital residency permits and what it means for international students arriving this year.
30:42
Episode 01 · 20 min
The Complete 2026 Roadmap to Studying in Poland
A comprehensive deep-dive covering degree architecture, SYRENA digital nostrification, the Banach scholarship ecosystem, monthly budgeting by city, and the under-26 tax advantage. Everything an international applicant needs to know for the 2026 cycle.
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